Jurnal Psikiatri Surabaya (Surabaya Psychiatry Journal)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): November

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and Psychiatric’s Assistance

Katharina Merry Apriliani (General practitioner, Department of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya.)
Yunias Setiawati (Psychiatrist, PhD, Teaching staff at Department of Psychiatry Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya.)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2020

Abstract

Cornelia de Lange's syndrome (CdLS) is a genetic disorder characterized by developmental disorders in several organ systems, including the brain, bones, digestion, immunity, endocrine, and others. This syndrome is mainly caused by mutations in the NIPBL, SMC3, and SMC1A genes. CdLS are generally comorbid with developmental or intellectual-level disorders, autism spectrum disorders, self-injury behavior, difficulty speaking, anxiety, hyperactivity, and sleep problems. This CdLS has a significant impact on the quality of life and maladaptive function in patients, as well as causing psychological disorders for families. Therefore, the need for psychiatric assistance for family psychoeducation, psycho-social interventions and cognitive-behavioral education.

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JPS

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Jurnal Psikiatri Surabaya (JPS) is a scientific publication every 6 months (semester). JPS accepts submissions in the form of original manuscripts, literature review, case reports, and editorials in Indonesian in the format of Enhanced Spelling or English in accordance with the scope of Psychology, ...